Mathematics-I, SEM-I PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON ALL MODULES-3-4
Mathematics-I, SEM-I PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON ALL MODULES-3-4
Mathematics-I, SEM-I PRACTICE QUESTIONS ON ALL MODULES-3-4
13. Determine the values of 𝜆 for which the following sets of equations may possess a
non-trivial solution. For each permissible value of 𝜆, determine the general solution.
3𝑥1 + 𝑥2 − 𝜆𝑥3 = 0, 4𝑥1 − 2𝑥2 − 3𝑥3 = 0, 2𝜆𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 + 𝜆𝑥3 = 0.
14. Determine the values of 𝑎 for which the following sets of equations may possess a
non-trivial solution. For each permissible value of 𝑎, determine the general solution.
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 4, 2𝑥1 − 𝑥2 − 2𝑥3 = 𝑎2 , −𝑥1 − 7𝑥2 − 11𝑥3 = 𝑎.
15. Test for consistency and solve the given system of nonhomogeneous linear equation.
a) 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 4, 3𝑥 + 26𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 9, 7𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 5.
b) 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 = −11, 6𝑥 + 20𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −3, 6𝑦 − 18𝑧 = −1.
18. Determine for what value of 𝜆 and 𝜇 the following equations have
i) no solution, (ii) a unique solution, (iii) an infinite number of solutions.
x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z =10, x + 2y + 𝜆z = 𝜇.
19. Are the following vectors linearly dependent. If so, express one of these as a linear
combination of others.
a) (3,2,7), (2,4,1), (1, −2,6).
b) (2, −1,3,2), (1,3,4,2), (2, −5,2,2).
c) (1,1, −1), (2, −3,5), (2, −1,4).
d) (1,2,4), (2, −1,3), (0,1,2), (−3,7,2).
e) (1,0,2,1), (3,1,2,1), (4,6,2, −4), (−6,0, −3, −4).
f) (1, −1,1), (2,1,1), (3,0,2).
g) (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1).
h) (1, 2, 3), (−2, 5, 0), (−1, 1, −1).
First Year Engineering, Semester I (All Branches)/2023-24
Mathematics I : Practice Problems